Blocking SMS from Political Parties and Politicians

You are not a member of any political party, even if you are a member, do you constantly receive SMS from politicians or political parties that you are not even related to? Of course, there are also users who want and wait for these SMS. However, our personal data without our direct consent use is in question.

There are multiple ways to block messages from unwanted sources for both iPhone (iOS) and Android users. The first of these is to use third-party applications, which we do not recommend for the security of your personal information. Another way is the Commercial Message Management System offered via e-Devlet (turkiye.gov.tr), but this unfortunately only blocks commercial SMS. Blocking SMS from political parties There is only one way for

How to block SMS from political parties and politicians?

• Android:
  • Step #1: Open the chat screen from the inbox,
  • Step #2: Tap the three dots in the top right,
  • Step #3: Tap on Details,
  • Step #4: Tap on block and report as spam option,
  • Step #5: Tap OK on the pop-up message that pops up.
• iPhone (iOS):
  • Step #1: Open the chat screen from incoming messages,
  • Step #2: Tap on the top, middle person,
  • Step #3: Tap the info button on the right,
  • Step #4: Tap the Block Contact option in the pop-up message that pops up.

We have explained the steps for Android users on Samsung devices, but we need to state that these steps are the same/similar for most Android devices. In addition, Android users report the sender of the SMS to Google as spam, and Google shares this information with the operators, perhaps ensuring that the source is blocked completely.

These complaints made for iPhones or iPads with SIM card slots only concern the user himself, and Apple does not notify the operators of spam.

Finally, all sources that you apply to this blocking management will not be able to send you SMS or make a call. For those who want a more detailed explanation, we share the steps with screenshots below.

Unfortunately, we do not have an option to “block political SMS completely”: How do political parties and politicians send these SMS?

While government agencies use your information already registered in e-Government for messages, municipalities, independent of personal data, location based SMS they can throw. For example, “welcome” messages from the municipality when you enter a city for the first time.

However, regarding the use of your personal data “consent to share with third parties for marketing purposes” When you provide your information, your information is included in the lists of companies providing SMS infrastructure services. We mostly give this approval to the operators that we receive GSM service from. Political parties and politicians, who mostly work with their own communication agencies or corporate agencies, can also send you an SMS, make a call, or send an e-mail through the information you have given your consent to share.

What do codes like B001 at the end of SMS mean?

• B001: Turk Telekom AS
• B002: Turkcell
• B003: Vodafone

Thanks to this standard implemented by BTK, we can easily understand through which infrastructure the relevant SMS was sent to us. BTK has reserved the name B001 to B999 for this use, and most of it is in use now.

How to block SMS from political parties and politicians on Android:

Step #1: Open the chat screen from the inbox:

Step #2: Tap the three dots in the top right:

Step #3: Tap on Details:

Step #4: Tap on block and report as spam:

Blocking political party and politician SMS on iPhone:

Step #1: Open the chat screen from incoming messages:

Step #2: Tap on the top, middle contact:

Step #3: Tap the info button on the right:

Step #4: Tap Block Contact on the pop-up message that pops up.